Leadership Council Chronicle

The Leadership Council Chronicle is an e-newsletter that shares excellence in teaching, culturally responsive teaching, and happenings at the Center. 

Featured Articles

• 2025 Newsletters
  • March 2025 Issue

    

    • Welcome, New Professors!

    Read the March 2025 Issue here 

  • February 2025 Issue

    

    • CUE and Aurora Public Schools Partner to Create a Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Program

    Read the February 2025 Issue here 

  • January 2025 Issue

    

    • Chevron Funds Supports CUE and Its Teacher Candidates!

    Read the January 2025 Issue here 

• 2024 Newsletters
  • December 2024 Issue

    

    • CDE visits UNC for Accreditation Audit

    Read the December 2024 Issue here 

  • November 2024 Issue

    

    • Welcome, New CUE Students!

    Read the November 2024 Issue here 

  • October 2024 Issue

    

    • Thank You, Principals!
    • Daniels Fund Scholarships a Big Help to CUE Students

    Read the October 2024 Issue here 

  • September 2024 Issue

    

    • How CUE's Mentors Support Teacher Candidates

    Read the September 2024 Issue here 

  • August 2024 Issue

    

    • Scholarship funds help students achieve their dreams

    Read the August 2024 Issue here 

  • July 2024 Issue

    

    • Teachers and School Leaders: here's what to read next

    Read the July 2024 Issue here 

  • June 2024 Issue

    

    • DPS "La Raza Report" - Success for All Latinx Students

    Read the June 2024 Issue here 

  • May 2024 Issue

    

    • What's happening in CUE classrooms in 2024

    Read the May 2024 Issue here 

  • April 2024 Issue

    

    • Congratulations to CUE's Spring 2024 Graduates

    Read the April 2024 Issue here 

  • March 2024 Issue

    

    • Partner school Maxwell Elementary attracts CUE teacher
    • Fully inclusive SPED program
    • Strong relationship between community and staff

    Read the March 2024 Issue here 

  • February 2024 Issue

    

    • Chevron Scholarships help CUE students become teachers
    • How Chevron works with UNC

    Read the February 2024 Issue here 

  • January 2024 Issue

    

    • CUE recognized for Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity
    • CUE recruits teacher candidates of color from Denver-area communities and schools

    Read the January 2024 Issue here 

• 2023 Newsletters
  • December 2023 Issue

    

    • Denver Mayor Mike Johnston visits CUE
    • Building strong schools and strong cities

    Read the December 2023 Issue here 

  • November 2023 Issue

    

    • Strong school leadership yields impressive results
    • The path to becoming a teacher

    Read the November 2023 Issue here 

  • October 2023 Issue

    

    • How five african american students navigated the tough transition from 9th grade to high school

    Read the October 2023 Issue here 

  • September 2023 Issue

    

    • Meet two more new professors !

    Read the September 2023 Issue here 

  • August 2023 Issue

    

    • Meet three of our new professors !

    Read the August 2023 Issue here 

  • July 2023 Issue

    

    • CUE faculty explain why you should make time for these books
    • What to read next

    Read the July 2023 Issue here 

  • June 2023 Issue

    

    • May 2023 Grads Reflect on Their Experience at CUE and Give Advice to Future Teachers

    Read the June 2023 Issue here 

  • May 2023 Issue

    

    • Dr. Adeyemi Stembridge Defines Brilliant Teaching
    • CUE Science Students Take a Field Trip to Denver Botanic Garden

    Read the May 2023 Issue here 

  • April 2023 Issue

    

    • Grants and Scholarships Galore: How CUE Students Pay for Tuition
    • CUE Graduate Admitted to Harvard's Master of Education Degree Program

    Read the April 2023 Issue here

  • March 2023 Issue

    

    • Greenwood Early-8th Grade: A Key Player in the Grow-Your-Own Teachers Model

    Read the March 2023 Issue here

  • February 2023 Issue

    

    • Meet CUE's New Assistant Director, Joanna Ross
    • In Remembrance of CUE Founder Irv Moskowitz

    Read the February 2023 Issue here

  • January 2023 Issue

    

    • Why Urban Teachers Should Pursue a CLD Endorsement
    • Student Trip to the Amazon Planned for Summer 2023

    Read the January 2023 Issue here

• 2022 Newsletters
  • December 2022 Issue

    

    • Happy Holidays!

    Read the December 2022 Issue here 

  • November 2022 Issue

    

    • 8 Skills Urban Teachers Need to Succeed
    • CUE Director Featured on "Voices for the Voiceless" Podcast

    Read the November 2022 Issue here 

  • October 2022 Issue

    

    • A Glimpse of Our Future Teachers' Wisdom
    • Trip to Amazon Rainforest Helps Students Understand Science, Conservation, and Environmental Sustainability

    Read the October 2022 Issue here 

  • September 2022 Issue

    

    • The Paraprofessional-to-Teacher Pipeline in Action
    • Science Students Learning by Exploring Nature

    Read the September 2022 Issue here 

  • August 2022 Issue

    

    • 3 New Students Talk About Why They Want to Become Teachers
    • Dates and Details for Two Open Houses at CUE this Fall--Learn More About the Program

    Read the August 2022 Issue here 

  • July 2022 Issue

    

    • 3 Critical Elements of "Grow Your Own" Teacher Programs
    • CU Denver Honors One of Our Center's Professors

    Read the July 2022 Issue here

  • June 2022 Issue

    

    • Three New Grads Talk about Their Future as Teachers
    • CUE Debuts New Video Featuring Current Students

    Read the June 2022 Issue here 

  • May 2022 Issue

    

    • Why we should treat school like a job--in a good way

    Read the May 2022 Issue here 

  • April 2022 Issue

    

    • How Can YOU Be a Culturally Responsive Teacher?

    Read the April 2022 Issue here 

  • March 2022 Issue

    

    • Real Classroom Techniques that Get You Thinking about Cultural Responsiveness

    Read the March 2022 Issue here 

  • February 2022 Issue

    

    • Alignment Makes Good--No, Great--Teachers 

    Read the February 2022 Issue here 

  • January 2022 Issue

    

    • Scholarships Reduce Financial Strain

    Read the January 2022 Issue here 

• 2021 Newsletters
  • December 2021 Issue

    

    • Walt Kisner Makes Art Make Sense

    Read the December 2021 Issue here

  • November 2021 Issue

    

    • Who Is This Game-Changer, Anyway?

    Read the November 2021 Issue

  • October 2021 Issue

    

    • CUE Awarded $850K 'Back to Work' Grant

    Read the October 2021 Issue here

  • September 2021 Issue

    

    • Getting to know 3 new students
    • Congrats to P.E.O. scholarship recipients. 

    Read the September 2021 Issue here

  • August 2021 Issue

    

    How to Facilitate Classroom Conversations About Race

    • Techniques for facilitating hard conversations

    • Tamarac Optimists Club Awards Scholarships to CUE Students

    Read the August 2021 Issue here

  • July 2021 Issue

    

    4 Ways to Keep Online Students in the Fold

    • Plan ahead
    • Build relationships 
    • Be flexible 
    • Require accountability 

    Read the July 2021 Issue here

  • June 2021 Issue

    

    UNC Center for Urban Education Celebrates 2021 Graduates

    • Love is all you need
    • The great sendoff
    • A message from the director

    Read the June 2021 Issue here

  • May 2021 Issue

    

    Urban Teachers and Students Experience the Great Outdoors

    • The Great Outdoor Gear Giveaway
    • How to Donate

    Read the May 2021 Issue here 

  • April 2021 Issue

    

    Rowing, Not Drifting 2030: Center for Urban Education Efforts to Support UNC's Strategic Plan.

    • Creating a Student-Ready Campus
    • Prioritizing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

    Read the April 2021 Issue here

  • March 2021 Issue

    

    • What Do Top-Performing Teachers Do? Two Denver-Area School Districts Weigh In
    • CUE is a "grow your own" program. What can that mean for your district?

    Read the March 2021 Issue here

  • February 2021 Issue

    

    • Practicing What We Preach: How to Teach People to Teach (5 tactics with examples)
    • Called to Teach: Denver7 News Features Two CUE Teacher Candidates

    Read the February 2021 Issue here

  • January 2021 Issue

    

    Ways to Support Future Teachers to Get Started

    • Paraprofessional meetings
    • Special conferences
    • Counselor department meetings

    Hispanic Men Changing the World: Alejandro Brambila

    Read the January 2021 Issue here